What is Kinship Care?
Mecklenburg Kinship Care is a support program for grandparents and kinship family caregivers. Kinship Care refers to the care of children by relatives in an informal or formal arrangement. There are an estimated 6 million children in the US living in families headed by a grandparent or other relative caregiver.
Services Offered
- Foster Care and Adoptive Services
- Assistance with school attendance issues and concerns available for those who qualify
- Additional services such as respite and trainings are offered to caregivers who qualify
Kinship Care providers may be eligible for the following public assistance:
Useful Links:
Please check out our
Tools & Resource Guide.
Learn where you can apply for public assistance.
Check potential eligibility with ePASS.